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Dec 2, 2022 · December 2, 1971: Guerrillas taking over towns close to Dhaka. Disparity in manpower and supplies was taking its toll on the Pak forces slaughtering the Bengalis in East Pakistan. Probir Kumar Sarker. Publish : 02 Dec 2022, 12:00 AM Update : 25 Jan 2023, 01:11 PM. At the beginning of December 1971, the situation started deteriorating in East ...
Dec 14, 2022 · Wall Street Journal correspondent Peter R Kann recorded the events of December 1971 from Intercontinental Hotel in Dhaka Tribune Desk Publish : 14 Dec 2022, 12:02 AM Update : 14 Dec 2022, 12:07 AM
Mar 26, 2008 · Thus began the worst genocide in history… a genocide that many would like to forget and many would like that the new generation does not hear about. The international media and reference books in English have published casualty figures which vary greatly, from 5,000–35,000 in Dhaka, and 200,000–3,000,000 for Bangladesh as a whole.
Dec 13, 2021 · This also paved the way for India’s formal entry into the war for East Pakistan’s independence, and ultimately, creation of Bangladesh. The war ended with the surrender of Pakistan’s Eastern Command in Dhaka on 16 December, 1971. Over 93,000 Pakistani personnel were taken prisoner.
Dec 2, 2023 · Battle of Majhipara; Shajahanpur, Bogra. This battle took place in the South Majhipara area, some 8-9km from Bogra town, on December 2 and 3, 1971. A number of Pakistani soldiers were killed in the ambush, while others fled the camp. One Freedom Fighter named Dhiren was martyred in the fierce battle, led by Commander Johurul Islam, AFM Fazal ...
Dec 15, 2022 · Publish : 15 Dec 2022, 12:10 PM Update : 15 Dec 2022, 12:12 PM. Pakistani troops surrendered to allied Indian and Bangladesh forces on December 16, 1971 evening after a brief negotiation, while a former Indian military captain of late unveiled its prelude, sketching first moments of victor's interactions with the defeated army.
Dec 16, 2022 · Publish : 16 Dec 2022, 12:00 AM Update : 16 Mar 2024, 07:26 PM On the morning of December 16, 1971, US President's Assistant for National Security Affairs Henry Kissinger telephoned his boss, Richard Nixon, to congratulate him as India had declared a unilateral cease-fire in West Pakistan.
